Life Of Agony Is An Alternative Metal Band From Brooklyn NY Formed In 1989. The Lineup Initially Comprised Vocalist Mina Caputo And Her Cousin Joey Z On Guitar And Long-Time Friend Alan Robert On Bass. Type O Negative's Drummer Sal Abruscato Was Hired To Record Albums 'River Runs Red' And 'Ugly' On Drums. He Re-Joined The Band When They Reformed In 2003. After Releasing Two Albums With This Line-Up Sal Left Due To Musical Differences And Recruited A Drummer For The Recording/touring Of 'Soul Searching Sun.' Caputo Felt That The Band's Original Spirit Had Left The Band And Decided To Quit In 1997. After A Tour With Replacement Vocalist Whitfield Crane The Singer From Ugly Kid Joe The Band Officially Disbanded In 1999. In 2003 The Band Reunited With Their Original Line-Up And Played Two Sold-Out Shows Before Their Home-Town Crowd Receiving Great Reception. This Eventually Led To A New Studio Album In 2005 Namely 'Broken Valley'. Caputo Came Out As Transgender In 2011. The Band Broke Up Again In 2012. In 2014 The Original 'River Runs Red' Line-Up Returned To Stage For Several Gigs. Their Latest Album A Place Where There's No More Pain Was Released In 2017. An Upcoming Album 'The Sound Of Scars' Is Set To Be Released In 2019.